Bita Moghaddam
@bita137.bsky.social
Ketamine Karen, Dopamine Dame
Here via Tehran/KU/Yale/Pitt
author of KETAMINE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542241/
and a lot of good papers https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WNB2KvkAAAAJ&hl=en
Here via Tehran/KU/Yale/Pitt
author of KETAMINE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542241/
and a lot of good papers https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WNB2KvkAAAAJ&hl=en
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Bita Moghaddam
@bita137.bsky.social
· Jan 16
An amazing honor to give NIH’s WALS lecture today as the last speaker under the leadership of NIH Director Dr Monica Bertagnolli
For what it is worth, there may be a “genetic” message here as the allele for lactose intolerance (LNP) is a common trait in Africans and east/southern Asians (70-100%), but far less common in northern Europeans (~5%)
What the actual hell is going on with the eugenicist nazi pedos and whole milk? Did I miss something?
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
For what it is worth, there may be a “genetic” message here as the allele for lactose intolerance (LNP) is a common trait in Africans and east/southern Asians (70-100%), but far less common in northern Europeans (~5%)
Excellent piece about Iran but this quote is highly applicable to current US admin tactics:
“Fear is the cement of every authoritarian structure. Not ideology, not theology, not even brute force on its own can keep the towering edifice in place. Fear does”
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
“Fear is the cement of every authoritarian structure. Not ideology, not theology, not even brute force on its own can keep the towering edifice in place. Fear does”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
Opinion | The End of Fear in Iran
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Excellent piece about Iran but this quote is highly applicable to current US admin tactics:
“Fear is the cement of every authoritarian structure. Not ideology, not theology, not even brute force on its own can keep the towering edifice in place. Fear does”
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
“Fear is the cement of every authoritarian structure. Not ideology, not theology, not even brute force on its own can keep the towering edifice in place. Fear does”
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
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Trump is ready to punish the Iranian regime for violently cracking down on the Iranian people. Meanwhile, Trump is violently cracking down on American cities. #Iran #IranianRevolution2026 #Trump #ICE #crackdown #Protest #immigration #Minneapolis #Minnesota #ReneeNicoleGood
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Trump is ready to punish the Iranian regime for violently cracking down on the Iranian people. Meanwhile, Trump is violently cracking down on American cities. #Iran #IranianRevolution2026 #Trump #ICE #crackdown #Protest #immigration #Minneapolis #Minnesota #ReneeNicoleGood
baby yinzer gif with the pens jersey added to the joy 🐧 🏒
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
baby yinzer gif with the pens jersey added to the joy 🐧 🏒
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And some more good news...
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has been elected as the next President of the National Academy of Medicine for a 6-year term that will begin on July 1, 2026.
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has been elected as the next President of the National Academy of Medicine for a 6-year term that will begin on July 1, 2026.
a baby is crying in a crowd of people while a woman holds it .
ALT: a baby is crying in a crowd of people while a woman holds it .
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
And some more good news...
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has been elected as the next President of the National Academy of Medicine for a 6-year term that will begin on July 1, 2026.
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has been elected as the next President of the National Academy of Medicine for a 6-year term that will begin on July 1, 2026.
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Back in my favourite part of the US (Denmark) and enjoying a typical and delicious breakfast
January 15, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Back in my favourite part of the US (Denmark) and enjoying a typical and delicious breakfast
Congrats, Millie!!
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Congrats, Millie!!
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An announcement from Noah Wyle and the CDC:
January 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
An announcement from Noah Wyle and the CDC:
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Nicole Kleinstreuer has been named deputy director at NIH (shes been acting in that capacity for some months)
@saratalpos.bsky.social talked w/ her abt alternatives to animal models in Oct for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a...
@saratalpos.bsky.social talked w/ her abt alternatives to animal models in Oct for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a...
She’s leading NIH’s push to reduce the use of animals in biomedical research
Nicole Kleinstreuer, who is leading an NIH effort to reduce the use of animals in research, began thinking about the issue as a toxicologist at the EPA
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Nicole Kleinstreuer has been named deputy director at NIH (shes been acting in that capacity for some months)
@saratalpos.bsky.social talked w/ her abt alternatives to animal models in Oct for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a...
@saratalpos.bsky.social talked w/ her abt alternatives to animal models in Oct for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a...
I wanted him out >5 years ago. He kept the Steelers in a state of mediocrity
Not having a losing season is not the same as being a winner…. year after year after year after year….
Not having a losing season is not the same as being a winner…. year after year after year after year….
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I wanted him out >5 years ago. He kept the Steelers in a state of mediocrity
Not having a losing season is not the same as being a winner…. year after year after year after year….
Not having a losing season is not the same as being a winner…. year after year after year after year….
hopefully his career is not the only one ending in that team
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
hopefully his career is not the only one ending in that team
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2000 people killed by the regime in the last 48 hours, according to opposition news agency Iran International.
January 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
2000 people killed by the regime in the last 48 hours, according to opposition news agency Iran International.
Bring back the “old” vibes please
I am here for it
I am here for it
Y’all this is giving old science twitter vibes 🥹
January 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Bring back the “old” vibes please
I am here for it
I am here for it
Same to you, Needhi ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Same to you, Needhi ❤️
Events of the week call for a favorite house cocktail: Negroni and The Goat
Recipe by chef Stephanie Izard, owner/chef of Chicago’s Girl & the Goat created for a Portland event a few years before I moved to this fair city
Recipe by chef Stephanie Izard, owner/chef of Chicago’s Girl & the Goat created for a Portland event a few years before I moved to this fair city
January 10, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Events of the week call for a favorite house cocktail: Negroni and The Goat
Recipe by chef Stephanie Izard, owner/chef of Chicago’s Girl & the Goat created for a Portland event a few years before I moved to this fair city
Recipe by chef Stephanie Izard, owner/chef of Chicago’s Girl & the Goat created for a Portland event a few years before I moved to this fair city
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This site is a reflection of a big problem w/US society - navel-gazing on a level that helps ensure that the US govt is more an irresponsible intl actor than a responsible one. I've lived in few countries that care as little about the rest of the world but have such an outsized impact on it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
This site is a reflection of a big problem w/US society - navel-gazing on a level that helps ensure that the US govt is more an irresponsible intl actor than a responsible one. I've lived in few countries that care as little about the rest of the world but have such an outsized impact on it.
Saw "It Was Just An Accident" last night 🤯
“يك تصادف بود”
GO SEE IT on a big screen if you can. The English subtitles do not do the dialogue justice as some of the dark comedy and curse words are not translatable but still, it was an incredible and beautifully made movie about human behavior
“يك تصادف بود”
GO SEE IT on a big screen if you can. The English subtitles do not do the dialogue justice as some of the dark comedy and curse words are not translatable but still, it was an incredible and beautifully made movie about human behavior
Holy shit. Fucking incredible movie.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
January 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Saw "It Was Just An Accident" last night 🤯
“يك تصادف بود”
GO SEE IT on a big screen if you can. The English subtitles do not do the dialogue justice as some of the dark comedy and curse words are not translatable but still, it was an incredible and beautifully made movie about human behavior
“يك تصادف بود”
GO SEE IT on a big screen if you can. The English subtitles do not do the dialogue justice as some of the dark comedy and curse words are not translatable but still, it was an incredible and beautifully made movie about human behavior
Congratulations Keri! You will be amazing
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Congratulations Keri! You will be amazing
Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Feds just shot two people in Portland 😣
The shooting came just one day after an ICE agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.
Federal Agents Just Shot Two People in Portland
The shooting came just one day after an ICE agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.
interc.pt
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Feds just shot two people in Portland 😣
This checks out
west coasters checking the news every morning
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
This checks out
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My understanding is that this is a very serious rebuke to Trump & Vought insofar as science funding remains basically at 2024 levels. NASA in particular was ready for a bloodbath. A ways to go yet but a tremendous win for scientists who have been working their asses off to lobby for their jobs.
House passes minibus bill to fund science agencies www.politico.com/news/2026/01... headed to Senate next
House passes three-bill spending package with weeks left to avoid a shutdown
The Senate is expected to take up the so-called “minibus” next week.
www.politico.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
My understanding is that this is a very serious rebuke to Trump & Vought insofar as science funding remains basically at 2024 levels. NASA in particular was ready for a bloodbath. A ways to go yet but a tremendous win for scientists who have been working their asses off to lobby for their jobs.
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BREAKING: Internet access and telephone lines cut out in Iran after demonstrators joined protests called by the exiled crown prince.
Protests seen in Iran's capital after exiled prince's call for demonstration
Protests have erupted in Iran's capital following a call by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for mass demonstrations.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
BREAKING: Internet access and telephone lines cut out in Iran after demonstrators joined protests called by the exiled crown prince.